List of career achievements by Drew Brees
Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After a prolific college football career at Purdue University, he was chosen by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He left college as one of the most decorated players in Purdue and Big Ten Conference history, establishing two NCAA records, 13 Big Ten Conference records, and 19 Purdue University records. As of 2018, he remains the Big Ten record-holder in several passing categories, including completions (1,026), attempts (1,678), and yards (11,792).
Brees holds the NFL records for career pass completions, career completion percentage, career passing yards, and is fourth in career passing touchdowns. In 2012, he broke Johnny Unitas' long-standing record of consecutive games with a touchdown pass. He has passed for over 5,000 yards in a season five times—no other NFL quarterback has done so more than once. He has led the NFL in passing yards a record seven times and in passing touchdowns a record-tying four times. He was the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year in 2004, the Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and 2011, and the MVP of Super Bowl XLIV. Sports Illustrated named Brees its 2010 Sportsman of the Year.
College
Statistics
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Year | Team | GP | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yards | TDs | Int |
1997 | Purdue | 8 | 19 | 43 | 44.2 | 232 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | Purdue | 13 | 361 | 569 | 63.4 | 3,983 | 39 | 20 |
1999 | Purdue | 12 | 337 | 554 | 60.8 | 3,909 | 25 | 12 |
2000 | Purdue | 12 | 309 | 512 | 60.4 | 3,668 | 26 | 12 |
Total | 45 | 1,026 | 1,678 | 61.1 | 11,792 | 90 | 45 |
Records
- Big Ten conference records
Awards
- Maxwell Award (2000)[7]
- Socrates Award (2000)[8]
- Big Ten Player of the Year (2000)
- National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award (2000)[9]
- 2× Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (1998 – media, 2000 – coaches & media)[10]
- Alamo Bowl MVP (1998)
- Outback Bowl MVP (1999)
- Academic All-America Team Member of the Year
- Big Ten Medal of Honor (2001)
- Today's Top 10 Award (Class of 2001)
- Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame (inducted 2009)
Professional
Statistics
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Led the league | |
NFL record | |
Won the Super Bowl | |
AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | G | GS | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Avg | TD | Int | Lng | YPG | Sck | SckY | Rate |
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2001 | SD | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 221 | 55.6 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 221.0 | 2 | 12 | 94.8 |
2002 | SD | 16 | 16 | 320 | 526 | 3,284 | 60.8 | 6.2 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 205.3 | 24 | 180 | 76.9 |
2003 | SD | 11 | 11 | 205 | 356 | 2,108 | 57.6 | 5.9 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 191.6 | 21 | 178 | 67.5 |
2004 | SD | 15 | 15 | 262 | 400 | 3,159 | 65.5 | 7.9 | 27 | 7 | 79 | 210.6 | 18 | 131 | 104.8 |
2005 | SD | 16 | 16 | 323 | 500 | 3,576 | 64.6 | 7.2 | 24 | 15 | 54 | 223.5 | 27 | 223 | 89.2 |
2006 | NO | 16 | 16 | 356 | 554 | 4,418 | 64.3 | 8.0 | 26 | 11 | 86 | 276.1 | 18 | 105 | 96.2 |
2007 | NO | 16 | 16 | 440 | 652 | 4,423 | 67.5 | 6.8 | 28 | 18 | 58 | 276.4 | 16 | 109 | 89.4 |
2008 | NO | 16 | 16 | 413 | 635 | 5,069 | 65.0 | 8.0 | 34 | 17 | 84 | 316.8 | 13 | 92 | 96.2 |
2009 | NO | 15 | 15 | 363 | 514 | 4,388 | 70.6 | 8.5 | 34 | 11 | 75 | 292.5 | 20 | 135 | 109.6 |
2010 | NO | 16 | 16 | 448 | 658 | 4,620 | 68.1 | 7.0 | 33 | 22 | 80 | 288.8 | 25 | 185 | 90.9 |
2011 | NO | 16 | 16 | 468 | 657 | 5,476 | 71.2 | 8.3 | 46 | 14 | 79 | 342.3 | 24 | 158 | 110.6 |
2012 | NO | 16 | 16 | 422 | 670 | 5,177 | 63.0 | 7.7 | 43 | 19 | 80 | 323.6 | 26 | 190 | 96.3 |
2013 | NO | 16 | 16 | 446 | 650 | 5,162 | 68.6 | 7.9 | 39 | 12 | 76 | 322.6 | 37 | 244 | 104.7 |
2014 | NO | 16 | 16 | 456 | 659 | 4,952 | 69.2 | 7.5 | 33 | 17 | 69 | 309.5 | 29 | 186 | 97.0 |
2015 | NO | 15 | 15 | 428 | 627 | 4,870 | 68.3 | 7.8 | 32 | 11 | 80 | 324.7 | 31 | 235 | 101.0 |
2016 | NO | 16 | 16 | 471 | 673 | 5,208 | 70.0 | 7.7 | 37 | 15 | 98 | 325.5 | 27 | 184 | 101.7 |
2017 | NO | 16 | 16 | 386 | 536 | 4,334 | 72.0 | 8.1 | 23 | 8 | 54 | 270.9 | 20 | 145 | 103.9 |
2018 | NO | 4 | 4 | 122 | 161 | 1,295 | 75.78 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 323.75 | 6 | 50 | 115.3 |
Career | 253 | 252 | 6,344 | 9,455 | 71,740 | 67.10 | 7.6 | 496 | 228 | 98 | 283.56 | 384 | 2,742 | 97.1 |
Postseason
Year | Team | G | GS | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Avg | TD | Int | Lng | YPG | Sck | SckY | Rate |
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2004 | SD | 1 | 1 | 31 | 42 | 319 | 73.8 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 319.0 | 2 | 11 | 101.2 |
2006 | NO | 2 | 2 | 47 | 81 | 597 | 58.0 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 298.5 | 6 | 51 | 88.3 |
2009 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 102 | 732 | 70.6 | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 244.0 | 2 | 15 | 117.0 | |
2010 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 60 | 404 | 65.0 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 404.0 | 1 | 7 | 95.4 | |
2011 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 106 | 928 | 68.9 | 8.8 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 464.0 | 5 | 34 | 110.1 | |
2013 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 73 | 559 | 60.3 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 279.5 | 3 | 9 | 81.9 | |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 73 | 670 | 65.8 | 9.2 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 335.0 | 3 | 23 | 100.8 | |
Postseason | 13 | 13 | 354 | 537 | 4,209 | 65.9 | 7.8 | 29 | 9 | 88 | 323.77 | 22 | 150 | 100.7 |
NFL records
- Most games with 300+ passing yards – 110[11]
- Most games with 400+ passing yards – 16[12]
- Most touchdown passes in a single game – 7 (Tied), 11/1/2015 [13]
- Most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass – 54
- Most consecutive home games with at least one touchdown pass – 60
- Most Seasons with 5,000+ passing yards – 5 (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016)
- Most consecutive games with 20+ completions – 57 (2009–2013)[14]
- Most pass attempts in a playoff game with zero interceptions – 60 (at Seattle, 1/8/2011)[15]
- Most pass completions in a playoff game with zero interceptions – 39 (at Seattle, 1/8/2011)[15]
- All-time leader in completion percentage – 67.07%
- Highest career regular season passing yards per game – 283.37
- Fastest to reach 50,000 yards passing[16]
- Fastest to reach 60,000 yards passing[17]
- Fastest to reach 70,000 yards passing.
- Most seasons leading league in passing yards (7)
- Most consecutive seasons with 4,000+ passing yards (12)[18]
- Most consecutive seasons with 5,000+ passing yards (3)
- Most consecutive seasons with 20+ touchdown passes (14)
- Most consecutive seasons with 30+ touchdown passes (9)
Saints franchise records
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References
- ↑ "Big Ten Conference Career Passing Yards Leaders". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Ten Conference Career Pass Attempts Leaders". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Ten Conference Career Pass Completions Leaders". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Ten Conference Single Season Passing Touchdowns Leaders". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Ten Conference Single Season Pass Attempts Leaders". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Big Ten Conference Single Season Pass Completions Leaders". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Brees Wins Maxwell Award". Purdue University Athletics. December 8, 2000.
- ↑ "Brees Receives Socrates Award". Purdue University Athletics. January 31, 2000.
- ↑ "2000 College Football Scholar-Athlete Class Announced". National Football Foundation. October 31, 2000.
- ↑ "Brees Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year". Purdue University Athletics. November 28, 2000.
- ↑ Dabe, Christopher (2018-09-09). "Drew Brees sets NFL record with 94th career 300-yard passing game". NOLA.
- ↑ Martel, Brett (2016-10-16). "Brees leads Saints past slumping Panthers, 41–38". Associated Press. New Orleans: AP Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ↑ "NFL Single Game Passing Touchdowns", Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ↑ "Brees throws 2 TDs as Saints beat Titans 22–17 – NFL". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
- 1 2 "Records – Passing" NFL.com
- ↑ McGarry, Tim (2013-12-09). "Drew Brees joins the 50,000-yard club". For The Win. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ↑ Dabe, Christopher (2015-12-21). "Drew Brees becomes fastest to reach 60,000 career passing yards". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ↑ "Most consecutive seasons, 4,000+ pass yards". Pro-Football-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints Career Passing Leaders".
- ↑ "NFL Career Passing Yards Leaders". PFRef.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "New Orleans Saints Single-Season Passing Register", Pro-Football-Reference.com
- 1 2 NFL Records: Passing" Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine., NFL.com
- 1 2 "2008 Saints Media Guide"
- ↑ "George Halas Award". PFWA.
- ↑ "Brees big winner at ESPYS". ESPN. July 15, 2010.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees says he's humbled by the 2011 Bart Starr award". The Times-Picayune. February 5, 2011.
- ↑ Texas Sports Hall of Fame Inductees; accessed January 4, 2015.
- ↑ Layden, Tim (December 6, 2010). "Sportsman of the Year – Drew Brees: The saints quarterback brought a Lombardi Trophy to New Orleans – just one of the countless ways he has contributed to the rebirth of a great American city" (PDF). Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "PFWA – Good Guy Award". PFWA.
External links
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